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Telangana to launch electric vehicle policy next monthThe Telangana government will next month launch its policy for electric vehicles to provide incentives to manufacturers and private players setting up charging stations, a senior government official said on Thursday. Jayesh Ranjan, Principal Secretary, Industry, Commerce and Information Technology, said the policy will offer incentives for setting up charging stations and enable creation of infrastructure... Read more.. |
Municipal Administration & Urban Development Minister proposes Japanese model of waste management for TelanganaMunicipal Administration & Urban Development Minister K. Tarakarama Rao said that the effective Municipal Solid Waste management was the need of the hour with the growing urban population in Telangana state to ensure cleaner and healthier cities. |
CEA releases policy to promote power generation from paddy strawResidents from Delhi and the National Capital Region can now expect relief next year from the pollution caused due to the burning of stubble by farmers in Punjab and Harayana. The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) on behalf of ministry of power has framed up a policy for biomass utilisation for power generation through co-firing in coal based power plants. CEA estimates that 30 to 40 million tonnes of... Read more.. |
India would require to spend 20 lakh crore for its electric vehicle dream by 2030 says NITI AayogGovernment-owned think tank NITI Aayog along U.S based Rocky Mountain Institute released the first two of a series of policy briefs addressing India’s obstacles and opportunities on the path to a shared, electric, and connected mobility future. As the government strives to work towards its commitment to electrify cars in India by 2030, these extensively researched reports outlines “India’s Energy Storage Mission.” Reports say that to meet ambitious EV plan through 100% domestic manufacturing of batteries... Read more.. |
Sustainability Outlook Partners with Nispana Innovative Platforms for National Summit – Sustainable Water & Sanitation Summit 2018 – Bangalore, IndiaIndia is the second most populous country in the world, with more than 1 billion citizens. 163 Million People lack access to safe water and 210 Million people lack access to improved sanitation. With the per capita availability of water continuing to decline, the nation hurtles towards water scarcity. Sustainable water supply and sanitation is a very important issue due to the increase in water scarcity, the impact of climate change & adaptation, and the increasing demand in water and competition among... Read more.. |
India proposes new bio-ethanol policy to spur Rs 5,000 crore investmentsThe Modi government today announced the blueprint of a new bio-ethanol policy that aims to spur investments of the tune of Rs 5,000 crore for setting up projects with a total production capacity of 1 billion litre of ethanol every year. The policy is aimed at cutting down the country’s huge energy import dependence. Oil minister Dharmendra Pradhan launched the draft of the new policy that will promote... Read more.. |
India, Sweden to work closely in promoting clean technologiesIndia and Sweden expect to work closely in adopting and promoting green technologies where small and medium enterprises would play critical role. Addressing the India–Sweden Innovations’ Accelerator Programme here today, Niklas Eriksson, First Secretary, Section for Trade, Economic and Cultural Affairs, Embassy of Sweden said India has strong presence of large Swedish companies which are very old and... Read more.. |
Andhra Pradesh to start buying solar power from Kadapa plantA key state utility has reversed its stand and will buy solar power from a large project, although at a lower rate than initially proposed, giving a boost to the renewable energy sector, which was being derailed by monopolistic distribution companies arm-twisting developers to lower tariffs. Andhra Pradesh has agreed to buy electricity from Kadapa Solar Park, where a subsidiary of France’s Engie won a 250 MW... Read more.. |
Panel moots uniform norms for EV charging stations in IndiaElectric vehicle charging stations in India will have to follow a common standard approved by the government, which has accepted a panel's suggestion to have a uniform infrastructure across the country. The standardisation of charging infrastructure will enable electric vehicles of all models by different manufacturers to be charged at any station. The Committee on Standardisation of Protocol for Electric... Read more.. |
Govt’s electric vehicle campaign can create $300 billion domestic battery market: NITI AayogChalking out the road-map for India’s Electric Vehicle (EV) Mission 2030, NITI Aayog on Wednesday pitched for a ‘Make in India’ opportunity for battery manufacturers. The think tank said India’s vision of mass conversion to electric vehicles can create a $300 billion domestic market for EV batteries by 2030. ... Read more.. |
Punjab Pollution Control Board to map sources of air pollution in industryThe Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) has decided to map various sources of air pollution by industrial units in the district. It will be done through satellite imagery of Punjab Remote Sensing Station. During a meeting of board officials, chaired by the PPCB chairman, Kahan Singh Pannu, it was also decided to conduct water audit of all industrial units with a view to bring efficiency in the water... Read more.. |
Nano to make a comeback with electric modelThe Tata Nano is making a comeback, with an electric motor under the hood. Tata Motors, the manufacturer of the car once touted as the cheapest in the world, however, has only a limited role this time. A Coimbatore-based company, Jayem Automotives, has signed an agreement with Tata Motors to source the body shell of the car, which will then be fitted with an electric motor and power train at its facility in... Read more.. |
Oil Marketing Companies to fast-track upgrade of refineries to BS-VI standardTo meet the national capital region (NCR)’s demand for cleaner fuel by April 2018, oil marketing companies (OMCs) have decided to hasten the process of upgrading their refineries, two senior officials from the refiners said. The officials said that with less than six months left to meet the Bharat Stage-VI (BS-VI, comparable to Euro-VI) emission standard, the process could throw up some challenges but given... Read more.. |
Hearing on antidumping probe into solar equipment imports on December 12Indian solar energy industry remains divided even as the government has moved closer to a decision on whether or not to impose anti-dumping duty on imports of solar cells and modules from China, Malaysia and Taipei. The Directorate General of Antidumping and Allied Duties (DGAD) has called a hearing for its antidumping investigation into solar equipment from these countries on December 12. The hearing, to... Read more.. |
Indians face higher power bills as government mulls passing on green costsIndia is considering regulatory changes to let power companies pass on costs of installing emission-cutting equipment to consumers, a government official said, a politically sensitive proposal amid rising pollution in big cities. Record levels of smog in the capital and other major centres have piled pressure on the government and power providers to tackle a growing public heath crisis. ... Read more..Date : Nov 22 Source: The Economic Times
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Railways to phase out diesel engines in five years: Piyush GoyalTwo months after a run-in with US giant General Electric Co. (GE) over the manufacture of diesel locomotives, Indian Railways has decided to phase out diesel engines in the next five years and switch entirely to electric ones. By phasing out diesel locomotives, the national transporter will save around Rs11,500 crore annually, railway minister Piyush Goyal said at a meeting of the executive committee of the... Read more.. |
Nagaland, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Dadra & Nagar Haveli & Daman & Diu sign MoU with Government of India under UDAY SchemeOn the 2nd Anniversary of Ujwal DISCOM Assurance Yojana (UDAY) today, the Government of India signed four Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) under the Scheme with the State of Nagaland and with Union Territories (UTs) of Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Dadra & Nagar Haveli & Daman & Diu for operational improvements. These State/UTs have joined only for operational improvement and shall not undergo financial restructuring/issue of bonds under the scheme. With the above, UDAY club has now grown to 27... Read more.. |
5-year project for cleaning Ganges launched in KanpurSolidaridad Network Asia, Stahl, a leading global chemical company, PUM Netherlands, the Uttar Pradesh Jal Nigam and some Indian firms recently launched a joint project to clean up the Ganges river. The project will contribute to the objectives of the National Mission for Clean Ganga and an agreement between the Uttar Pradesh government and the Netherlands. Launched in Kanpur on November 13 by Dutch... Read more.. |
Green energy sector facing headwinds on low bidding for projects: ICRAThe bidding activity for wind and solar energy projects has slowed down in the current calendar year in terms of awarded project capacity, research and ratings agency ICRA said. “With very limited progress on the bidding plans by the state-owned distribution utilities to award wind energy projects, the sector is facing near term headwinds and capacity addition in the near term remains adversely impacted due... Read more.. |
Hyderabad's Rajiv Gandhi International Airport first in India to install waste recycling machinesRajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA), Hyderabad has become the first airport in the country to commence installing waste recycling machines as a pilot project. The machines have been installed to crush plastic PET (polyethylene terephthalate) bottles, steel/aluminium cans and plastic bags in an eco-friendly way, said GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd (GHIAL), which operates the airport.... Read more.. |
'Hydrogen cars for masses one step closer to reality'Scientists have designed a device that can use solar energy to inexpensively and efficiently create and store energy, which could be used to power electronic devices, and to create hydrogen fuel for eco-friendly cars. The device could make hydrogen cars affordable for many more consumers because it produces hydrogen using nickel, iron and cobalt - elements that are much more abundant and less expensive than... Read more.. |
Mexico’s Energy Auction Just Logged the Lowest Solar Power Price on the PlanetPreliminary results from Mexico’s latest energy auction have broken the lower boundary for solar costs, following a trend seen in other auctions around the world. The Mexican government this month announced the average price achieved in its third long-term auction of 2017 was $20.57 per megawatt-hour, which it said is “one of the lowest prices achieved internationally.” ... Read more.. Date : Nov 22 Source: Greentech Media
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India, World Bank ink $98 million loan pact for renewable energyIndia and the World Bank on Monday signed a $98 million loan pact, and a $2 million grant agreement to help the country increase power generation capacity through cleaner, renewable energy sources. The Shared Infrastructure for Solar Parks Project will finance Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Ltd (IREDA), to provide sub-loans to states to invest in various solar parks, the World Bank said in a... Read more.. |
Nitin Gadkari asks NITI Aayog to scrap battery swapping policy for e-vehiclesNiti Aayog's battery swapping policy to promote electric vehicle push is not viable in India, Road and Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari said on Monday. Gadkari has also asked Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant to scrap the plan as the technlogy is not viable. "The swapping (battery) policy I feel is not appropriate for the country because it is a very difficult thing... that is not going to be possible in the... Read more.. |
Government readies institutional framework to push electric mobilityThe government plans to set up a committee for an institutional framework on large-scale adoption of electric vehicles in India as a viable clean energy mode -- particularly for shared mass transport -- to help bring down alarming levels of pollution in big cities. According to officials, government think-tank Niti Aayog has sought comments from ministries, including heavy industry, environment, road,... Read more.. |
